Bob Haynie: The Orioles Like The Home Run
Heading into Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels, the Baltimore Orioles were a team that rated high in Major League Baseball's home run categories.
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Heading into Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels, the Baltimore Orioles were a team that rated high in Major League Baseball's home run categories.
Over a third of the season is gone. It's been mostly tight around the league so far. Lots of parity in the game right now. Here we go!
Things have turned sour for the Birds, who have lost five in a row and seven of nine. So this week's 6-4-3 will try and stay positive.
One month of the season is almost in the books and the surprises keep coming!! Remember the "6-4-3" is the top six teams, four stats to know and bottom three teams in the bigs.
Here is this week's installment of my 6-4-3. Top 6 teams, 4 stats to note and bottom 3 teams in MLB.
The Atlanta Braves have bolstered their bullpen depth by acquiring right-handed reliever Luis Ayala from the Baltimore Orioles for a minor-leaguer.
Andrelton Simmons is a good bet to win several gold gloves during his career, and he's shown the ability to stay within himself and make adjustments at the plate.
Adam Jones had a one-word description of the Orioles' second straight shutout win: "Chen-sational."
Jason Hammel pitched a one-hitter for his first career shutout, allowing only Jason Heyward's two-out single in the seventh inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Saturday night.
Rookie Andrelton Simmons made amends for his first career error by hitting a two-run, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore 4-2 on Friday night to end the Orioles' five-game winning streak.
Slowed by a tender elbow, Tsuyoshi Wada made his delayed spring training debut for the Baltimore Orioles when he pitched two innings of relief for a split squad Sunday in a 2-2, 10-inning tie against the Atlanta Braves.
Mike Minor pitched three scoreless innings in his second spring outing but the Atlanta Braves lost to the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Thursday.
The St Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves are tied for the wild card in the National league, while the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays are tied for the wild card in the AL.
I hope everyone had a happy and safe Fourth of July. If you were away (Ocean City?) did you watch the three-game series against the Atlanta Braves? And if so, what did you think of the way the Orioles finished interleague play?
David Ross hit his second career grand slam and the Atlanta Braves held on for a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.
A dominant performance by Jair Jurrjens only added to the Baltimore Orioles' growing frustrations. Jurrjens threw a one-hitter for his first career shutout, Jason Heyward ended a long home-run drought and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping Orioles 4-0 on Friday night.
After finishing the American League it's now time for me to make my way to the National League, and what better way to start than the NL East.
Two time MVP Dale Murphy's name is on the Hall Of Fame ballot. He speaks with Mark Viviano and Casey Willet about the differences in baseball now versus when he was a major leaguer.
